The International Criminal Justice Initiative
From the creation of multiple post-World War II international courts to the proliferation of tribunals following wars in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in the 1990s, international criminal justice has become a fixture of today's geopolitical landscape.
The International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) seeks to forge a more equitable, efficient, and effective global system of criminal accountability for “atrocity crimes,” an umbrella term that includes war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression.
Leveraging its leadership and real world expertise, as well as Georgetown Law’s expansive network of resources, ICJI works to educate policymakers and other stakeholders about the central role of international criminal justice to security and prosperity, advocate for the timely pursuit of criminal accountability for atrocity crimes that are committed anywhere, and provide invaluable practical support to accountability efforts happening around the world.
ICJI Senior Director and ACA Lead Coordinator, Ambassador (ret.) Clint Williamson (left) speaks with ACA-ICJI international experts Ingrid Elliott (center left), Davorka Čolak (center right), and Irisa Čevra (right) on providing international support for the investigations and prosecutions of atrocity crimes in Ukraine.
Standing room only for ICJI's inaugural discussion on atrocity crimes prosecutions Ukraine.
Former Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen Rapp, questions the panel on their work in Ukraine.
ICJI-ACA expert Ingrid Elliot discusses issues related to conflict-related sexual violence during Russia's ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine.
ICJI-ACA expert Davorka Čolak answers audience questions.
